HS code 3606: Ferro-cerium and other pyrophoric alloys in all forms; articles of…
Ferro-cerium and other pyrophoric alloys in all forms; articles of combustible materials n.e.c. in chapter 36 — heading 3606 of the Harmonized System (HS 2022).
Chapter 36: Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations
Subheadings of 3606 (6 digits)
- Fuels; liquid or liquefied-gas, in containers, of a kind used for filling or refilling cigarette or similar lighters and of a capacity not exceeding 300cm3
- Ferro-cerium and other pyrophoric alloys in all forms; articles of combustible materials n.e.c. in chapter 36
Pick the subheading that describes your product. A subheading marked “n.e.c.” (not elsewhere classified) or “other” covers only what the subheadings before it do not. Click a code to copy it.
Confirm the full code and the duty rate
The first 6 digits are the same in every country that uses HS 2022. Each country adds 2–4 more digits and sets the duty in its own tariff, and the section and chapter notes can include or exclude products, so check the destination’s official tariff before you put the code on the invoice.
Other headings in chapter 36
- 3601 Explosives; propellent powders
- 3602 Prepared explosives, other than propellent powders
- 3603 Safety fuses; detonating cords; percussion or detonating caps; igniters; electric detonators
- 3604 Fireworks, signalling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles
- 3605 Matches; other than pyrotechnic articles of heading no. 3604
Source: HS 2022 nomenclature, 6-digit level (UN Comtrade). Descriptions are in English, as in the official nomenclature. Digits after the 6th differ by country.
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Common questions
What is HS code 3606?
3606 is the HS 2022 heading for Ferro-cerium and other pyrophoric alloys in all forms; articles of combustible materials n.e.c. in chapter 36. It is in chapter 36 (Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations), section VI, and has 2 six-digit subheadings, from 3606.10 to 3606.90.
Can I write 3606 on a commercial invoice?
Customs usually need at least the 6-digit subheading (for example 3606.10), and the import declaration uses the destination country’s full code of 8 to 10 digits. Use the subheading that matches your product, and confirm the national digits with the buyer, the customs broker or the official tariff.
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